SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) October 17, 2003
New World Restaurant Group, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-27148 13-3690261
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(State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
Incorporation) No.)
1687 Cole Boulevard
Golden, Colorado 80401
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(303) 568-8000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report.)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
Reference is made to the New World Restaurant Group, Inc. (the
"Company") press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated by
reference herein (including, without limitation, the information set forth in
the cautionary statement contained in the press release), relating to the
Company's post-split shares of common stock that, beginning on October 20, 2003,
will trade in the Pink Sheets under a new symbol "NWRG."
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
99.1 Press Release issued October 17, 2003.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
NEW WORLD RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
BY: /s/ PAUL J.B. MURPHY III
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Name: Paul J.B. Murphy III
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 20, 2003
Exhibit 99.1
POST-SPLIT NEW WORLD SHARE PRICE TO BE REFLECTED
IN TRADING ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, UNDER NEW SYMBOL
GOLDEN, Colo. (10/17/03)--New World Restaurant Group, Inc. (NWCI.PK) announced
today that beginning on Monday, October 20, its post-split shares of common
stock will trade in the Pink Sheets under a new symbol "NWRG." New World
anticipates that the share price of its common stock will reflect the forward
and reverse stock splits that were effected on September 30, 2003 in connection
with New World's equity restructuring.
New World is a leading company in the quick casual sandwich industry, the
fastest growing restaurant segment. The company operates locations primarily
under the Einstein Bros. and Noah's New York Bagels brands and primarily
franchises locations under the Manhattan Bagel and Chesapeake Bagel Bakery
brands. As of October 15, 2003, the company's retail system consisted of 464
company-operated locations, as well as 241 franchised, and 34 licensed locations
in 33 states. The company also operates dough production and coffee roasting
facilities.
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Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements
or statements which may be deemed or construed to be forward- looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The
words "forecast," "estimate," "project," "intend," "expect," "should," "would,"
"believe" and similar expressions and all statements which are not historical
facts are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements involve and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors which could cause the company's actual results, performance
(financial or operating), or achievements to differ from the future results,
performance (financial or operating), or achievements expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. The above factors are more fully discussed in
the company's SEC filings.
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